§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how many and what percentage of disabled children with special educational needs were in mainstream schools in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. ForthThe total of all pupils who, at some time in their school career, have special educational needs is not 319W collected centrally. The numbers of pupils with statements of special educational needs—including those who are disabled—in primary, middle and secondary maintained schools in England are not available pre-1985 but are set out below as at January of each year 1985–1993. They are also shown as a percentage of all pupils with statements in maintained' schools including special schools.
Year Pupils with statements in mainstream schools As percentage of ail pupils with statements in maintained sector 1985 26,800 19 1986 30,000 21 1987 33,300 23 1988 40,900 28 1989 47,300 32 1990 54,300 35 1991 62,000 42 1992 71,200 46 1993 85,000 49 1Includes non-maintained special schools.